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Moroccan anthropologist appointed to Maurice Amade Chair in Sephardic Studies in University of California

Moroccan anthropologist Aomar Boum, a renowned scholar of Jewish culture, has been appointed to the Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Author and co-editor of four books, including “Memories of Absence: How Muslims Remember Jews in Morocco,” and “The Holocaust and North Africa,” Boum is also a […]

Slovakia’s Jan Kubis, next UN Special Envoy to Libya?

The UN Secretary General informed the members of the Security Council on Thursday 14 January of his intention to appoint Slovakia’s Jan Kubis as special envoy to Libya. The members of the Council will have until Friday evening to give their agreement or not to this candidacy. The post of UN Special Envoy has been […]

Morocco’s textile exports recover from pandemic impact

Morocco’s textile exports to Europe rose 23% so far in 2021 compared to 2020 which was marked by low demand due to the global pandemic, Morocco’s industry minister said. The sector showed resilience in the face of Covid-19 as local operators shifted production to meet domestic demand in terms of masks and protective gear and […]